Rodney Bushmeyer has been farming as long as he can remember. Bushmeyer’s father was a farmer, as was his grandfather. The family-run Bushmeyer Farms in Illinois dates back more than 100 years, when his ancestors came to the US from Germany. They acquired the first 80 acres cost-free as homesteaders, cleared the land, and worked it. Now Bushmeyer, 69, gets to see the sunrise on his way to work every day. Wheat is planted and will be followed by soy and corn in the next several weeks. In a month, the farm will “be greening up”, revealing a powerful palette.
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